Remembering Bulldog Turner

Name: Remembering Bulldog Turner
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ISBN: 9781682833100

Unsung Monster of the Midway

Michael Barr, Lew Freedman

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Texas A & M University Press
18 March 2026

Biography: sport; American football

Series: Sport in the American West

Clyde ""Bulldog"" Turner rose from the West Texas plains to become an early lynchpin of the Chicago Bears and the NFL and one of the greatest linemen of the pre-television era. Fame, however, did not stick to Bulldog Turner because the positions he played rarely made headlines. Bulldog played center and linebacker, while the recognition, glory, and money went to those who scored touchdowns. Like Pudge Heffelfinger, Fats Henry, Ox Emerson, George Trafton, Bruiser Kinard, Adolph Shultz, or Mel Hein, Bulldog Turner is a ghostly character from football's leather helmet days. Still, no man played his positions better than Bulldog Turner. He was the ideal combination of size and speed, and every coach's dream: a lineman who could block like a bulldozer, run like a halfback, and catch like a receiver. Despite his talents, Bulldog never made much money playing football, and what he did earn slipped through his fingers like sand. When he retired, his iconic nickname faded from memory. He died in relative obscurity on what remained of his Texas ranch. Remembering Bulldog Turner brings an NFL great into the limelight he never enjoyed as a football player.

By: Michael Barr
Foreword by: Lew Freedman
Imprint: Texas A & M University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781682833100
ISBN 10: 1682833100
Series: Sport in the American West
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 18 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael Barr was a teacher and school principal in several towns in Texas. He has also taught at Austin Community College, Temple College, and Baylor University. Now retired, he lives near Gatesville and spends his time writing books and magazine articles. Lew Freedman is a veteran sports journalist who has worked for the Chicago Tribune, Anchorage Daily News, and Philadelphia Inquirer. He has also written books on every sport from baseball to Alaskan dogsled racing. Among his accomplishments is being one of the most decorated award-winners in the United States Basketball Writers Association. He lives in Wyoming.